Commercial flights are (increasingly) full, they are loud – both the ambient noise of the plane and the people on them, they are stuffy, you can’t get any food for free. I could go on (and you likely are in your head anyway, so there is no need for me to). If all of this [...]
This time of year lots of people publish lists. (I wrote one about books last week). Today’s list is simple. These are the five most read posts on my blog in 2010. Why should these posts matter to you? Here are three suggestions: You might have missed them, now you have a chance to read [...]
As long time newsletter readers know I read a lot. I don’t blog about everything I read, though perhaps I should. I’ve had people tell me that reading my resource recommendations is dangerous . . . to their pocketbook! I won’t apologize for that – reading good books is a great way to intentionally learn, [...]
The idea for this post comes with a tip of the hat to a high school friend, Jerry Gray, reconnected with first online. He wrote a short blog post then challenged me via Facebook to do something with it. This is my shot at “doing something with it” Jerry. Jerry suggests we need a balanced [...]
Many people I know have a short stack of books to read, always sitting there at the ready. Well, I have a big stack – and it grows every day. Understand, I’m not complaining. I feel a sense of abundance when I have books around me, and along with a healthy admiration of Amazon and [...]
Mark Twain wrote, “The man who does not read good books is no better than the man who can’t.” Walt Disney said, “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” And, more recently, Theodore Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss) taught us, “The more that you read, the more things [...]
“That book changed my life.” Have you ever heard someone say that (or perhaps you’ve even said or thought the same thing)? I believe that statement is, by definition, false. A book cannot change your life (or my life). Only you can make that change. There are many books that have had an impact on [...]